A DOG'S REMORSE. 



{Sept. i, 1883.] 



A REMARKABLE instance of the effect that can 

 be produced upon a dog by the human voice 

 was related to me yesterday. Some of your 

 correspondents would consider it confirmatory 

 of their notion that dogs have mind enough 

 to understand words ; but I myself rather 

 believe that the sound of the voice acts upon 

 the feelings of dumb animals just as instru- 

 mental music acts upon us. The story is as 

 follows : A clergyman had for a long time a 

 dog, and no other domestic animal. He and 

 his servant made a great pet of the dog. 

 At last, however, the clergyman took to 

 keeping a few fowls, and the servant fed 

 them. The dog showed himself very jealous 

 and out of humour at this, and when Sunday 

 came round, and he was left alone, he took 

 the opportunity to kill and bury two hens. 



